Buffer overflow in MikroTik RouterOS - #VU17371
Published: February 5, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17371
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing SMB packets. A remote attacker can send specially crafted SMB packets to the affected device, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
MikroTik RouterOS
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
MikroTik RouterOS - update to 6.43.11